Vin Diesel - who first starred as the above-named interstellar antihero in 2000's "Pitch Black" - is bringing "Riddick: Rule the Dark" to the annual San Diego pop-culture festival this summer, and as a tease for fans he's revealed the film's gorgeous graphic novel-style Comic-Con poster via his official Facebook page.

The rain-soaked one-sheet is undeniably eye-catching, featuring a close-up of Riddick bathed in blood-red light and with one glow-in-the-dark eye shining like a white-hot star. It's a striking image that will be sure to excite aficionados of the long-running series, of which "Rule the Dark" is the long-awaited third installment.

So what do you think of the poster? Check it out below and then sound off in the comments.

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